Art of Life Mindfulness Space

12/23/2025

THE FULL VITALITY SERIES IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE: VITALITY in All Seasons of Life

This series invites us to rediscover our true identity, become aware of the deep inner resources already within us, and live each day from this abundant wellspring.

Enjoy it all FREE on https://mindfulness.art/ or follow individual links below or use the YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

*** Each Mindful Message is thoughtfully paired with a Meditation. To get the most benefit from the course, we'd like to invite you to first listen to the Mindful Message and then gently integrate it through the Meditation.

1 Mindful Messages:

LAKE: Awareness reveals our True Identity leading to Wisdom https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=vfj3c-EqWN5wMHCb

TREE: Rooted amid Change brings Acceptance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M

CRYSTAL: Crystal Clear Enlightenment
https://youtu.be/FCiN2HbSlzY

LAMP: Lamp of Life
https://youtu.be/zRopdNac58E

ARROW: Vitality in Illness
https://youtu.be/ArpJlQI-x6A

SKY: Vitality in Loving Awareness
https://youtu.be/M8diAzwRZrk

When we realize the empty, selfless nature of our being, the energy to bring about the good of others dawns uncontrived and effortless. When we see this, we understand that selflessness and love are the same thing.

Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

2 Monday Mindfulness Meditations

Bodyscan Meditation 1
https://youtu.be/TRd11BDs1Yk

Breath Meditation 2:
https://youtu.be/DgtNVbKKHpc

Mirror Meditation 3:
https://www.youtube.com/live/fU1lFhkyxy4?si=1cnU0FNRKrG9F-mH
* Handout for Mirror Monday Mindfulness Meditation 3
Senses Meditation 4:
https://www.youtube.com/live/2ccBHMD-4OU?si=1B5ON4M6nyEi_Fj2

CIRCLE BREATH Meditation 5
*** This unique, easy, powerful meditation has the possibility of offering you an abundant flow of vitality, light, and love from Deep Within!
https://youtube.com/live/3RpNtsMV0QA

Rain Meditation 6:
https://youtube.com/live/K98ti8b7C3I

Mountain & Metta Meditation 7: https://www.youtube.com/live/mJAFvKL9sEw?si=ccG4FoPavWMe1-ch

All the recordings of the Monday Mindfulness Meditations are in a playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

3 Recorded Meditations for personal use
A Variety of meditations to use anytime:
https://mindfulness.art/mbsr

4 Personal Counseling
Confidential support for your spiritual journey. Please feel free to contact Immanuel for an in-person or Zoom counseling session.

*** Each Mindful Message is thoughtfully paired with a Meditation. To receive the fullest benefit from the course, we invite you to first listen to the Mindful Message and then gently integrate it through the Meditation.

1 Mindful Messages:

LAKE: Awareness reveals our True Identity leading to Wisdom https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=vfj3c-EqWN5wMHCb

TREE: Rooted amid Change brings Acceptance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M

CRYSTAL: Crystal Clear Enlightenment
https://youtu.be/FCiN2HbSlzY

LAMP: Lamp of Life
https://youtu.be/zRopdNac58E

ARROW: Vitality in Illness
https://youtu.be/ArpJlQI-x6A

SKY: Vitality in Loving Awareness
https://youtu.be/M8diAzwRZrk

When we realize the empty, selfless nature of our being, the energy to bring about the good of others dawns uncontrived and effortless. When we see this, we understand that selflessness and love are the same thing.

Series Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC&si=pZM24UVnWCuIyPdn

2 Monday Mindfulness Meditation

Bodyscan Meditation 1
https://youtu.be/TRd11BDs1Yk

Breath Meditation 2:
https://youtu.be/DgtNVbKKHpc

Mirror Meditation 3:
https://www.youtube.com/live/fU1lFhkyxy4?si=1cnU0FNRKrG9F-mH
* Handout for Mirror Monday Mindfulness Meditation 3

Senses Meditation 4:
https://www.youtube.com/live/2ccBHMD-4OU?si=1B5ON4M6nyEi_Fj2

CIRCLE BREATH Meditation 5
*** This unique, easy, powerful meditation has the possibility of offering you an abundant flow of vitality, light, and love from Deep Within!
https://youtube.com/live/3RpNtsMV0QA

Rain Meditation 6:
https://youtube.com/live/K98ti8b7C3I

Mountain & Metta Meditation 7: https://www.youtube.com/live/mJAFvKL9sEw?si=ccG4FoPavWMe1-ch

All the recordings of the Monday Mindfulness Meditations are in a playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

3 Recorded Meditations for personal use

A Variety of meditations to use anytime:
https://mindfulness.art/mbsr

4 Personal Counseling
Confidential support for your spiritual journey. Please feel free to contact Immanuel for an in-person or Zoom counseling session.

12/15/2025

The journey to Vitality in all the Seasons of Life continues! Mindful Message 5: ARROW - Vitality in Illness was added to www.mindfulness.art & Youtube: https://youtu.be/ArpJlQI-x6A?si=qNnjMfmfg8SLYO6R. I tested positive for COVID and had a high fever. It was a great opportunity to approach the illness with mindful awareness and compassion, offering vitality and rich resources.

12/09/2025

*** This unique, easy, powerful meditation has the possibility of offering you an abundant flow of vitality, light, and love from Deep Within!

The CIRCLE BREATH Monday Meditation is
based on the Mindful Message on the LAMP (See below)

CIRCLE BREATH - The Meditation:
https://youtube.com/live/3RpNtsMV0QA

Mindful Message:
LAMP https://youtu.be/zRopdNac58E?si=C3O-FeDClk_6M6xz

POEM by Rumi:
Poem No. 5 – “The Lamp Inside the Niche”

You are a lamp
hidden in a niche.
But the dust of the world
dims your light.

Blow away the soot—
with remembrance,
with love,
with longing for the One.

Don’t search for the light outside.
It is inside you—
waiting
to be unveiled.

- From Masnavi Book I (interpreted)

5 Circle Breath Monday_Mindfulness_Meditation_ Week 5LAMP https://youtu.be/zRopdNac58E?si=C3O-FeDClk_6M6xzInformation about the mindfulness course will be a...

12/03/2025

What an exciting journey! We are halfway with our series exploring Vitality in All Seasons of Life. Find it at all free at www.mindfulness.art and the playlist on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/

11/20/2025

3 Crystal Clear Enlightenment - Mindful Message 3
*** When we realize the empty, selfless nature of our being, the energy to bring about the good of others dawns uncontrived and effortless. When we see this, we understand that selflessness and love are the same thing.

Series - Vitality in all Seasons of Life

This series invites us to rediscover our true identity, become aware of the deep inner resources already within us, and live each day from this abundant wellspring.

1 Mindful Messages:
A new mindfulness message will be available online weekly every Friday from
Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5, 12, 19.
* Mindful Messages Videos are published on YouTube:
Part1 : Awareness reveals our True Identity leading to Wisdom https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=vfj3c-EqWN5wMHCb
Part 2: Rooted amid Change brings Acceptance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M
Part 3: Crystal Clear Enlightenment
https://youtu.be/FCiN2HbSlzY
When we realize the empty, selfless nature of our being, the energy to bring about the good of others dawns uncontrived and effortless. When we see this, we understand that selflessness and love are the same thing.

Series Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

2 Monday Mindfulness Meditation
November 10, 17, 24 & December 1, 8, 15, 22

In person in the hearthroom 6:00 - 7:00 PM
& online live link:
https://www.youtube.com//live

Monday Mindfulness Meditation 1: https://youtu.be/TRd11BDs1Yk
Monday Mindfulness Meditation 2:
https://youtu.be/DgtNVbKKHpc

Recordings of the Monday Mindfulness Meditations:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

3 Recorded Meditations for personal use

A Variety of meditations to use anytime:
https://mindfulness.art/mbsr

4 Personal Counseling
Confidential support for your spiritual journey. Please feel free to contact Immanuel for an in-person or Zoom counseling session.

*** You don't need to sign up for the course.
Join any time at your convenience.

3 Clear Crystal Enlightenment - Mindful Message 3 - Vitality in all Seasons of LifeInformation about the mindfulness course will be available on the Mindfuln...

11/14/2025

VITALITY IN ALL SEASONS OF LIFE

This series invites us to rediscover our true identity, become aware of the deep inner resources already within us, and live each day from this abundant wellspring.

Mindful Message 2: Rooted amid Change brings Acceptance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M

Part 1:Awareness reveals our True Identity , leading to Wisdom
https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=vfj3c-EqWN5wMHC

Monday Mindfulness Meditation https://youtu.be/TRd11BDs1Yk

Information about the mindfulness course will be available on the Mindfulness.art website: https://mindfulness.art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M

Mindful Message 2 - Vitality in all Seasons of LifeMore resources on https://mindfulness.art1 Mindful Messages:A new mindfulness message will be available on...

11/13/2025

Second Mindful Message Available in our VITALITY in All Seasons of Life - Series

This series invites us to rediscover our true identity, become aware of the deep inner resources already within us, and live each day from this abundant wellspring.

1 Mindful Messages:
A new mindfulness message will be available online weekly every Friday from
Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5, 12, 19.
* Mindful Messages Videos are published on YouTube:
Part1 : Awareness revels our True Identity leading to Wisdom https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=vfj3c-EqWN5wMHCb
Part 2: Rooted amid Change brings Acceptance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru7XLYU734M

Series Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

2 Monday Mindfulness Meditation
November 10, 17, 24 & December 1, 8, 15, 22

In person in the hearthroom 6:00 - 7:00 PM
& online live link:
https://www.youtube.com//live

Recordings of the Monday Mindfulness Meditations:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC

3 Recorded Meditations for personal use

A Variety of meditations to use anytime:
https://mindfulness.art/mbsr

4 Personal Counseling
Confidential support for your spiritual journey. Please feel free to contact Immanuel for an in-person or Zoom counseling session.

*** You don't need to sign up for the course.
Join any time at your convenience.

11/07/2025

VITALITY in All Seasons of Life

This series invites us to rediscover our true identity, become aware of the deep inner resources already within us, and live each day from this abundant wellspring.

Information about the mindfulness course is available on the Mindfulness.art website: https://mindfulness.art/

1 Mindful Messages:
A new mindfulness message will be available online every Friday, starting from November 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5, 12, 19.
* Mindful Messages videos are published on YouTube:
Part1: https://youtu.be/KhWpkWLdnvI?si=PEFkwOFDVUkERY94

The Series Playlist, which includes the following sessions:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHGcJLDHXVJ38QAEEPfiFScVmG3340DfC&si=-lg4OBWhgMhMfgnS

2 Monday Mindfulness Meditation
November 10, 17, 24 & December 1, 8, 15, 22

In person in the hearth room 6:00 - 7:00 PM & online live link:
https://www.youtube.com//live
(It will be available afterwards in a playlist, that I will provide after the first evening)

3 Recorded Meditations
A Variety of meditations to use anytime:
https://mindfulness.art/mbsr

4 Personal Counseling
Confidential support for your spiritual journey. Please feel free to contact me for an in-person or Zoom counseling session.

*** You don't need to sign up for the course. Join any time at your convenience.

May this journey bring you blessings.

01/26/2023

MINDFULNESS AND PAIN RELIEF
The Pain Treatment Directory had a conversation with Immanuel van Tonder on Mindfulness and pain relief. Read the article here:

Mindfulness is an evidence-based treatment for reducing pain. This article explains why it helps and links to resources for learning mindfulness practices

12/30/2022

FREE YALE COURSE: The Science of Well-Being
Starts today. Start a new chapter in your life!

Offered by Yale University. In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more ... Enroll for free.

12/29/2022

DEEP ROOTS MBSR COURSE 2023
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program was founded in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Medical Center. It is the most well-researched mindfulness-based stress reduction program worldwide.
The MBSR offers intensive training in formal and informal mindfulness-based practices. It is an approach that combines meditation, dialogue, reflective inquiry, and mindful movement.
Immanuel van Tonder did his post-graduate studies in Mindfulness-Based Interventions at the University of Stellenbosch based on the standardized UMASS MBSR and two Mindfulness courses in London. The IMISA-accredited course could have a profound impact on your life.
The MBSR course will be presented in person on eight consecutive Thursdays, 6 pm – 8 pm, from January 19, 2023 for 8 weeks.
Contact Immanuel at 347 328 4037 or immanuelvt@gmail.com. For more information www.mindfulness.art
COST: CCRC members are welcome to attend without charge. Non-members are invited to donate to CCRC for the course according to their financial situation. (Guideline of $100 proposed) Please don't let the cost stop you from joining this life-changing path.
Discover and develop the resources and skills you already have!

12/06/2022

One Word That Fights Off Both Viruses and Loneliness...

Guess what that word is...:)

There's a way to limit your exposure to the dangers of illness and isolation.